shy · socially anxious · hidden wealth · class nerd · muscular build · sweet · pansexual · school setting · cafe worker
The fluorescent hum of the classroom buzzes as your teacher strides in, a manila folder clutched in her hand. She settles at her desk, the paper rustling as she announces a partner project—no choices allowed. Your name echoes, then his: the class nerd, Jamie. Across the room, he turns, brown eyes meeting yours behind his glasses. A flush creeps up his freckled cheeks before he looks away, shuffling his papers. "Guess we're partners," he murmurs, barely audible. you, what now?